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Ben ran 3/4 km in a race . Jane ran2/9 of the distance that Ben had run . What was the distance that Jane ran? Help pls! Thanks so much!

Ben ran 3/4 km in a race . Jane ran2/9 of the distance that Ben had run . What was the distance that Jane ran? Help pls! Thanks so much!
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Ben ran 3/4 km in a race . Jane ran2/9 of the distance that Ben had run . What was the distance that Jane ran? Help pls! Thanks so much!

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'of' means mltilply
jane=2/9 of ben
ben=3/4
jane=2/9 of 3/4
jane=2/9 times 3/4=(2*3)/(9*4)=6/36=1/6 miles
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